As I am making a lot of syrups at the moment I thought I would start this thread to record the recipes & what I thought of them.
Of the two on this link I think I will prefer the rosemary one to the lavender as I am not that keen on it in the cookery context.....but I will try out a small amount. I think the rosemary recipe will be good for my throat in the winter; I often get a sore one if I have a cold. I think I might use honey instead of sugar.
http://www.foodinjars.com/2011/07/drink-week-day-f.....ey-syrups/
I love this blog & find that her recipes are very reliable. She is American so you have to remember that when calculating the weight of the ingredients.
"The beautiful is as useful as the useful...perhaps more so."
from Les Miserables
I'm a huge fan of rosemary, thanks to my two huge bushes. I use it in so many recipes. I also use it on my hair......I steep it in boiling water ahead of washing it & pour the warm on as the final rinse. My hair comes out of it all shiny & soft.
"The beautiful is as useful as the useful...perhaps more so."
from Les Miserables
OK, you have changed my mind...... I will have a go at them. I have some lavender sugar I made last year, it smells lovely.
I did steep some lavender, rosemary & lemon skins in clear vinegar, to use as a sweet-smelling cleaning fluid. It needs a bit longer but already it is an amazing colour. I think I will make some more, as diluted it would make a great final rinse for my hair. It looks so pretty in it's jar with the herbs & garnet coloured liquid & would make a great present at Christmas in a pretty container.
I can't believe I am thinking about Christmas already......!!!!
"The beautiful is as useful as the useful...perhaps more so."
from Les Miserables
Sorry TA & Danuta, I promise to behave.......!!
I got a lovely package of books from Amazon yesterday. It included a smashing recipe book.... "How to make your own drinks" by Susy Atkins".....it is packed with great ideas for more syrups, cordials etc. I shall be having a go at a lot of these; I will let you know how they go.
By the way the CSH Website is listed as a source of imformation.
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"The beautiful is as useful as the useful...perhaps more so."
from Les Miserables
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